2025/01/16 by Mustafa MALHUT · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Archaeological Research and Protection #Maritime and Coastal Archaeology #Ottoman and Turkish Studies
paper · doi:10.1080/13530194.2025.2451254
openalex publication_date 2025/01/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14
Istanbul has encountered numerous disasters throughout its history. Currently, there is an anticipation of an earthquake in Istanbul, and measures to address this concern are of utmost importance. During the 19th century, one of the primary challenges in Istanbul was fire. In this study, the impact of a fire that occurred in the Ottoman capital will be examined through the perspectives of modernization and mentality analysis. The primary aim of the study is to demonstrate how a building, believed to be highly secure and resistant against fires, becomes inadequate and helpless when urban transformation or restructuring does not take place comprehensively. The importance of engaging in a comprehensive, systematic, planned, decisive, and consistent effort against disasters will be discussed and analysed through the example of the British Embassy building during the Pera fire of 1870.